4.1: The traditional training-based approach

4.1.1: The traditional training-based approach (Figure 4.1)

4.1.2: Training needs analysis (TNA)

4.1.3: Sketching out the training programme

4.1.4: What kind of training?

4.1.5: Training evaluation - Kirkpatrick Model                      

4.1.6: Critical thinking about TNAs

4.1.7: Activity 4.2: Doing a TNA (Answer)

4.2: The shift from training to learning

4.2.1: The shift from training to learning

4.2.2: The learning organisation revisited

4.2.3: From skills to skilfulness

4.2.4: A broader scope of learning - Figure 4.5

4.2.5: Activity 4.3: From training to learning (TGF)

4.3: Using action inquiry

4.3.1: Using action inquiry

4.3.2: What is action inquiry?

4.3.3: Box 4.2: Key features of AI

4.3.4: Facilitation of Action Inquiry (AI)

4.3.5: Critical thinking about AI                    

4.3.6: Peer learning

4.3.7: Communities of practice - Table 4:  Potential benefits of COP

4.3.8: Activity 4.4 - Using action inquiry

Using Student-Centred: An Action Inquiry Approach  to Leadership Development.



4.4 Reflecting on resistance

4.4.1: Reflecting on resistance

4.4.2: Resistance to learning

4.4.3: Manifestations of learner resistance

4.4.4: Dealing with resistance

4.4.5: Resistance and identity                    

4.4.6: Identity, resistance and emotions

4.4.7: Resistance and culture

4.4.8: Activity 4.5: Exploring resistance. Personal experiences of resistance. 

4.4.9: Unit 4: Conclusion

5.1: What do HRD professionals do?

5.0: Introduction to Unit 5

5.1: What do HRD professionals do?

1.1: Definition of the HRD profession

1.2: HRD profession faces two challenges in achieving organised occupation status.

1.3: Definition of the HRD professional as learning and development, talent management and organisational development

1.4: Box 5.1: The diverse roles of HR professionals.

1.5: Activity 5.1: The changing nature of the HRD profession

1.6: Real test for HRD professionals is to be perceived as credible experts (Watson, 2010).

1.7:  Reader 8: Historical development and changing nature of the HRD profession in the UK.

1.8: International differences in HRD roles.


5.2 Contemporary challenges for HRD professionals at work

2.1: Learning philosophy

2.2: Managing HRD work

2.3: Temporal - relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular - considerations         

2.4: Spatial organisation

2.5: Diversity of HRD professionals and practice

Resources: Contemporary challenges for HRD professionals at work

5.3 Who has a stake in HRD professionals’ work?

3.1: Line managers for example, may be concerned with business issues whereas lower-level managers, and employees may have more operational or personal concerns when it comes to HRD issues. Garavan (1995, p. 15).

3.2: HR professionals or individuals working in HR type roles within an organisation

3.3: Providers such as consultants, trainers or coaches

3.4: Unions and other employee or employer representative bodies

3.5: Groups involved in campaigning in areas of relevant to their work (for example, a group relevant to the activity below is the campaign group Intern Aware)

3.6: Those involved in regulating or legislating areas relevant to their work.

Activity 5.2: Interns and stakeholders

Resources:  Who has a stake in HRD professionals’ work?